2018–19 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

2018–19 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record16–18 (6–10 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
Seasons
2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Gonzaga 16 – 0   1.000 33 – 4   .892
Saint Mary's † 11 – 5   .688 22 – 12   .647
BYU 11 – 5   .688 19 – 13   .594
San Francisco 9 – 7   .563 21 – 10   .677
Loyola Marymount 8 – 8   .500 22 – 12   .647
Santa Clara 8 – 8   .500 16 – 15   .516
San Diego 7 – 9   .438 21 – 15   .583
Pepperdine 6 – 10   .375 16 – 18   .471
Pacific 4 – 12   .250 14 – 18   .438
Portland 0 – 16   .000 7 – 25   .219
† 2019 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Waves were led by head coach Lorenzo Romar, in the first season of his second stint after coaching the Waves from 1996 to 1999. They played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Pacific, Loyola Marymount, and San Francisco to advance to the semifinals of the WCC tournament where they were defeated by Gonzaga.

Previous season

The Waves finished the 2016–17 season 6–26, 2–16 in WCC play to finish in last place. They defeated Santa Clara in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Saint Mary's.

On February 13, 2018, the school announced that head coach Marty Wilson would not return as head coach following the end of the season.[1] He finished at Pepperdine with a seven-year record of 88–129 (91–139 when including his 3–10 record as interim head coach in 1995–96). On March 12, the school hired Lorenzo Romar as head coach.[2] Romar returned to Pepperdine where he started his head coaching career in 1996.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Amadi Udenyi 0 G 6'0" 195 RS Senior Oakland, CA Graduated
Elijah Lee 1 G 5'10" 160 Sophomore Houston, TX Graduate transferred to Midwestern State
Trae Berhow 11 G 6'5" 195 Freshman Watertown, MN Transferred to Northern Iowa
Caleb Martin 15 G 6'2" 190 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Knox Hellums 21 G 6'5" 195 Sophomore Tomball, TX Transferred to UTSA
Harrison Meads 22 F 6'7" 215 Junior New Plymouth, New Zealand Left the team for personal reasons
Nolan Taylor 31 F 6'7" 260 Sophomore Keller, TX Transferred to Cal Poly
Kevin Hempy 34 F 6'6" 200 RS Senior Santa Barbara, CA Walk-on; graduated
Matthew Atewe 41 F/C 6'9" 250 RS Senior Toronto, ON Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Keith Smith 11 F 6'7" 215 Junior Seattle, WA Transferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Smith will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
M. J. Cage 35 F 6'10" 225 RS Sophomore Santa Ana, CA Transferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cage will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2018

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Darryl Polk
#86 PG 		Long Beach, CA Long Beach Polytechnic High School 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 135 lb (61 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 59
Andre Ball
#73 SF 		Chino Hills, CA Chino Hills High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Kessler Edwards
#73 SF 		Etiwanda, CA Etiwanda High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Jackson Stormo
C 		Santa Barbara, CA San Marcos High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (120 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Victor Ohia Obioha
C 		Owerri, Nigeria Hillcrest High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Pepperdine Waves 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2018 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2018–19 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Darryl Polk Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 145 lb (66 kg) Fr Long Beach Poly HS Long Beach, CA
G 3 Michael Wexler (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Benilde-St. Margaret's School Plymouth, MN
G 4 Colbey Ross 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Eaglecrest HS Aurora, CO
G 5 Jade' Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So St. Joseph Notre Dame HS Oakland, CA
F 10 Andre Ball 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Chino Hills HS Chino Hills, CA
F 11 Keith Smith Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Rainier Beach HS
Oregon 		Seattle, WA
F 12 Darnell Dunn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Kinston HS
Miami Dade JC 		Kinston, NC
G 14 Jay Yoon (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Arcadia HS Arcadia, CA
F 15 Kessler Edwards 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Etiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
F 20 Kameron Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Etiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
G 21 Eric Cooper, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr IMG Academy
Nevada 		Ontario, CA
F 25 Everett Perrot (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Christian Brothers HS Elk Grove, CA
G 32 Kaijae Yee-Stephens 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Santa Cruz HS Santa Cruz, CA
C 33 Erik Mailliard (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Parish Episcopal School Dallas, TX
C 34 Victor Ohia Obioha 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Hillcrest HS Owerri, Nigeria
F 35 M. J. Cage Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Mater Dei HS
Oregon 		Santa Ana, CA
C 50 Jackson Stormo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr San Marcos HS Santa Barbara, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non conference regular season
November 7, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Cal State Dominguez Hills W 100–66  1–0
  20 – Cooper Jr.   13 – Edwards   7 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,027)
Malibu, CA
November 13, 2018*
6:00 pm, PlutoTV 		at Northern Colorado W 88–80  1–1
  22 – Edwards   9 – Edwards   4 – Ross  Bank of Colorado Arena (1,778)
Greeley, CO
November 16, 2018*
5:00 pm 		vs. Towson
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals 		W 74–65  2–1
  23 – Ross   5 – Smith   5 – Ross  Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (342)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 17, 2018*
5:00 pm 		vs. Georgia Southern
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase semifinals 		L 78–88  2–2
  25 – Ross   9 – Edwards   5 – Ross  Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (523)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 18, 2018*
2:00 pm 		vs. Miami (OH)
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase 3rd place game 		W 86–80  3–2
  25 – Ross   6 – Cooper Jr.   5 – Ross  Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (427)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Idaho State W 97–82  4–2
  23 – Cooper Jr.   7 – Edwards   11 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (625)
Malibu, CA
December 1, 2018*
5:00 pm 		Abilene Christian W 77–62  5–2
  19 – Edwards   9 – Ross   8 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,044)
Malibu, CA
December 3, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Cal State Northridge L 83–90  5–3
  24 – Ross   8 – Dunn   11 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,215)
Malibu, CA
December 6, 2018*
7:00 pm 		at UC Riverside L 71–75  5–4
  19 – Ross   6 – Smith   6 – Ross  Student Recreation Center Arena (414)
Riverside, CA
December 8, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Jackson State W 69–66  6–4
  21 – Ross   11 – Edwards   6 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (715)
Malibu, CA
December 15, 2018*
12:00 pm 		at Southern Utah L 69–78 OT 6–5
  24 – Ross   10 – Smith   7 – Ross  America First Events Center (1,772)
Cedar City, UT
December 17, 2018*
7:00 pm, P12N 		at Oregon State L 67–82  6–6
  15 – Ross   6 – Smith   8 – Ross  Gill Coliseum (3,534)
Corvallis, OR
December 20, 2018*
7:00 pm 		at Long Beach State L 66–67  6–7
  23 – Ross   11 – Smith   5 – Ross  Walter Pyramid (1,679)
Long Beach, CA
December 31, 2018*
3:00 pm 		Alabama A&M W 100–64  7–7
  19 – Smith   6 – Dunn   13 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (725)
Malibu, CA
WCC regular season
January 3, 2019
7:00 pm, SPCSN 		Loyola Marymount W 77–62  8–7
(1–0) 		 15 – Smith   8 – Smith   12 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,118)
Malibu, CA
January 5, 2019
5:00 pm 		San Francisco L 69–72  8–8
(1–1) 		 19 – Edwards   11 – Edwards   4 – Edwards  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,518)
Malibu, CA
January 10, 2019
8:00 pm 		at Santa Clara L 64–67  8–9
(1–2) 		 13 – Edwards   11 – Edwards   10 – Ross  Leavey Center (1,650)
Santa Clara, CA
January 12, 2019
1:00 pm, SPCSN 		at San Diego W 76–71  9–9
(2–2) 		 27 – Ross   8 – Edwards   3 – Ross  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,693)
San Diego, CA
January 17, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		BYU L 76–87  9–10
(2–3) 		 24 – Ross   9 – Smith   5 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,714)
Malibu, CA
January 19, 2019
1:00 pm, SPCSN 		at Loyola Marymount L 70–74  9–11
(2–4) 		 22 – Edwards   6 – Edwards   10 – Ross  Gersten Pavilion (1,646)
Los Angeles, CA
January 26, 2019
5:00 pm, SPCSN 		Saint Mary's W 84–77 OT 10–11
(3–4) 		 29 – Ross   9 – Smith   9 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,815)
Malibu, CA
January 31, 2019
7:00 pm 		at Portland W 83–58  11–11
(4–4) 		 14 – Edwards   12 – Edwards   9 – Ross  Chiles Center (1,751)
Portland, OR
February 2, 2019
7:00 pm 		at Pacific L 59–66  11–12
(4–5) 		 16 – Edwards   12 – Edwards   2 – Cooper Jr.  Alex G. Spanos Center (2,731)
Stockton, CA
February 7, 2019
7:00 pm 		Santa Clara L 71–79  11–13
(4–6) 		 20 – Ross   8 – Edwards   10 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (874)
Malibu, CA
February 9, 2019
1:00 pm, SPCSN 		San Diego W 70–67  12–13
(5–6) 		 19 – Ross   10 – Edwards   10 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,015)
Malibu, CA
February 14, 2019
7:00 pm 		at San Francisco L 77–89  12–14
(5–7) 		 21 – Ross   7 – Edwards   9 – Ross  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,836)
San Francisco, CA
February 16, 2019
8:00 pm, SPCSN 		at Saint Mary's L 65–72  12–15
(5–8) 		 22 – Ross   9 – Edwards   5 – Ross  McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
February 21, 2019
6:00 pm, RTNW 		at No. 2 Gonzaga L 64–92  12–16
(5–9) 		 16 – Dunn   7 – Dunn   8 – Ross  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 23, 2019
5:00 pm 		Portland W 86–80  13–16
(6–9) 		 23 – Ross   11 – Edwards   10 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,045)
Malibu, CA
March 2, 2019
5:00 pm 		Pacific L 72–73  13–17
(6–10) 		 36 – Ross   7 – Edwards   3 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,157)
Malibu, CA
WCC tournament
March 7, 2019
10:00 pm, TheW.tv 		(8) vs. (9) Pacific
Opening round 		W 61–53  14–17
  15 – Polk Jr.   11 – Edwards   3 – Ross  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 8, 2019
10:00 pm, TheW.tv 		(8) vs. (5) Loyola Marymount
Second round 		W 68–65  15–17
  20 – Ross   9 – Ohia Obioha   6 – Ross  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		(8) vs. (4) San Francisco
Third round 		W 89–72  16–17
  26 – Ross   7 – Edwards   9 – Ross  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 11, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN 		(8) vs. (1) No. 1 Gonzaga
Semifinals 		L 74–100  16–18
  20 – Ross   9 – Smith   3 – Ross  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Raphielle (February 13, 2018). "Pepperdine to replace Marty Wilson at season's end". nbcsports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. ^ Star, Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily. "Pepperdine officially re-hires Arizona's Lorenzo Romar as head coach". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Pepperdine expected to hire coach Lorenzo Romar". ajc. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.